Rowan's Creek Mint Julep

About this Cocktail

It's derby time again and what better way to welcome it than by enjoying one of the most classic of all bourbon cocktails, the mint julep. Now if only, I could figure out how to actually win a bet or two.
Recipe compliments of: http://kentuckybourbonwhiskey.com/Recipes/
Photo compliments of:
http://klophoto.com

Ingredients:

2.5 ounces Rowan's Creek

4 or 5 mint sprigs

simple syrup

crushed ice

Preparation:

Lightly muddle three or four mint sprigs in the bottom of a glass. Place 1 tbspn. simple syrup over a glass filled with shaved ice. Next, pour 2.5 ounces Rowan's Creek into the glass and stir for a few seconds. Drop a short straw and a mint spring into the glass. Voila